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The police (was, were) quick to diffuse the angry crowd before tempers flared out of control. |
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newspaper articles (was, were) tenable and could be believed; however, that is not the case in today's times. |
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Zorana's happiness (was, were) so frail that a cross-eyed look could break her heart. |
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Jesse James (was, were) a notorious train robber of the Old West. |
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As we listened to the technical description of our software, it (was, were) not long before I realized that I was not understanding the nuances of the computer language. |
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It (was, were) hard to see the fish in the brackish water. |
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Since my two best friends (was, were) arguing, I offered to intercede for them so they could get along again. |
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In pioneer times, potatoes and apples (was, were) often stored in the cellar. |
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The witness' oblique response (was, were) struck from the records for lack of substance. |
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The boys (was, were) beginning to wreak havoc on the girls' cabin while they were swimming in the lake. |
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He (was, were) an avid skier so he went skiing in a different location each week. |
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There (was, were) many months of discord before the problem was resolved. |
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When our team won the championship, we (was, were) all ecstatic. |
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It (was, were) the habit of the Huns to exploit the people of lands they conquered. |
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It wasn't long before Brandon (was, were) indicted on charges of breaking and entering into his neighbor's home while they were away. |
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As a child, I went through a harrowing ordeal when my mother and father (was, were) both seriously injured in a car wreck. |
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The precarious railing made me uneasy and I (was, were) not willing to climb any higher. |
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Christina's actions (was, were) reprehensible and she should be ashamed of herself! |
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Because Sarah (was, were) my friend, I was reluctant to tell on her. |
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There (was, were) so many other problems, it was impossible to arbitrate a settlement agreeable to everyone. |
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